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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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